Incident Summary:

09/29/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a vehicle containing police instructors and their translators in Rodgaz area, Adraskan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two people died and two were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201209290007

When:
2012-09-29

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Herat

City:
Adraskan district

Location Details:
The event occurred in the Rodgaz area of the district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bomb kills 2 police near Afghan training academy," The Associated Press, September 29, 2012.
"Roadside bomb kills two Afghan policemen," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, September 29, 2012.
"Roadside bomb kills 2 in Afghanistan," CNN Wire, September 29, 2012.